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#England #face #Zealand #Costa #Rica #ahead #FIFA #World #Cup">England to face New Zealand and Costa Rica ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 England will play New Zealand and Costa Rica in Tampa and Orlando in its final preparatory games before this summer’s World Cup campaign, the English FA said on Thursday.
New Zealand, playing in its first World Cup since 2010, will play England on June 6 before Thomas Tuchel’s side faces Costa Rica, which reached the quarterfinals in 2014, four days later.
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“Both fixtures will form a key part of England’s preparation camp in South Florida ahead of moving to the squad’s base camp in Kansas City, Missouri, for the duration of the tournament,” the FA said in a statement.
England, which reached the quarterfinals in the previous edition, begins its Group L campaign against Croatia on June 17.
Published on Apr 09, 2026
England will play New Zealand and Costa Rica in Tampa and Orlando in its final…